Tag: political parties

Karnataka Assembly polls: ECI issues advisory to political parties to get clearance for print advertisements

ECI has asked all political parties to get "clearance" from media certification and monitoring committee (MCMC) before publishing any advertisement in print media on date of polling and a day prior.

May 8, 2023

Iftar culture of UP political parties ends

The Iftar politics, that was once an important part of Uttar Pradesh politics, has gone missing.

April 14, 2023

SC quashes 14 parties’ plea against ‘misuse’ of CBI/ED

Laying down guidelines governing arrest, remand, bail in abstract is dangerous, observed the apex court.

April 5, 2023

Greetings from political parties pour in on Rajinikanth’s birthday

This indicates that the super star still occupies an important space in the Tamil Nadu political firmament.

December 13, 2022

Parties in Gujarat turn to last-minute social media outreach

With only one day left for campaign in the Gujarat Assembly election, the parties are accelerating their efforts to interact with voters using social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.

November 30, 2022

In Gujarat polls, tribal votes may prove decisive

When all three major political parties, BJP, Congress and AAP, are vying for majority in Gujarat, none can afford to ignore over 15 percent of the population of the state.

November 17, 2022

HP Polls: Pol parties embracing new technology to reach out to voters

Since, the traditional way of reaching out to people doesn't resonate with the younger generation, social media presence has grown significantly as a platform for disseminating information

November 8, 2022

SC orders to post freebies matter before 3-judge bench as early as possible

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said a three-judge bench will hear a plea related to the freebies that political parties promise during election campaigns.

November 1, 2022

Kerala HC directs PFI to deposit Rs 5.20 cr towards ‘hartal’ damages

KSRTC on Tuesday moved the High Court seeking compensation from the PFI for the damages caused to its buses during the hartal as many protestors engaged in stone pelting and other destructive acts.

September 29, 2022

EC writes to Law Ministry, proposes cap on cash donations to political parties

Currently, political parties are required to disclose all donations above Rs 20,000 through their contribution report that is submitted to the EC.

September 20, 2022

CEC Rajiv Kumar writes to law ministry to cap cash donation to political parties

In the letter, CEC has recommended a slew of amendments to the Representation of the People (RP) Act.

September 20, 2022

Three-judge SC bench to hear case of freebies promised by political parties

A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justices Hima Kohli, and CT Ravikumar said looking at the "complexity" of the freebies issues,

August 26, 2022

Defection law needs safeguards

Interestingly, post-poll alliances have numbered more in India than pre-poll alliances.

August 18, 2022

Will Nepal vote for change?

The next couple of years will also see more digitalisation which means human intervention that was the foundation of government services will slowly give way to automation with better platforms.

August 12, 2022

‘In Indian democracy, political parties are open to criticism’

No complaint is stated to have been filed till today that the said scene of movie has hurt the feelings of particular community of society, the court noted.

July 15, 2022

Civic election fever heats up in Siliguri

While the AITC Siliguri district president, Papiya Ghosh, today claimed that there was only "one candidate and one face of candidates" in all the 47 wards in Siliguri, who is the party supremo and chief minister Mamata Banerjee, senior TMC leader as well as former minister and mayoral candidate Gautam Deb said, "Siliguri Ebaar Didi-k Chay Siliguri wants Mamata Di this time) for development here, with proper coordination with the state government."

January 13, 2022

Freebie season returns to India

Former U.P chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has promised 300 units of power. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who believes in populist measures, had showered the Delhi voters with free electricity, free bus rides for women, etc. He has promised more things to voters in other poll-bound states like Punjab, U.P, and Goa. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had offered five lakh job and free door to-door ration delivery.

January 9, 2022